The match suspension that midfielder Edgar “Chore” Mejia received after a red card in the match against Real Salt Lake at Rio Tinto Stadium in Week 8 has been served after his absence in last Saturday’s match against San Jose at The Home Depot Center.

Consequently, ahead of the Week 10 match against Sporting Kansas City, Chivas USA’s number eight has become eligible to return to action; after watching his team from the stands for the first time, Edgar Mejia assured that he can’t live through that again.

“It’s not good being out of action, and much less due to a suspension. I’m sure that it won’t happen again, and though its how soccer is, today I’m very happy to be eligible and have the opportunity to join the team against Kansas City this weekend.

“Even though this was the first time that this has happened to me, a suspension in this league or any other, looks bad on the player, but now that it has happened to me, it’s a lesson that I’ve learned and it won’t happen again,” he indicated.

Before his suspension in the match against Real Salt Lake, Edgar Mejia had been one of the regulars in Chivas USA’s line-up, playing in seven of the nine games in the 2013 MLS season, all of which were starts, and disputed practically every minute of them.

Yet, not just because he has been a regular in the Red-and-White line-up and is now eligible for an official match, means that it’ll guarantee him a starting spot. The midfielder himself stated that he has to work as much as he can to be considered by the Red-and-White coach.

“Just because I’m eligible, it doesn’t guarantee that I’m going to play, it simply means that I’ll be at the coach’s disposition, and if I get a chance, I’ll happily give it my best, with the responsibility that the team needs to continue adding points in the standings,” the Mexican midfielder said.